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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1969
Page
6
A reader column discusses reader letters on school consolidation and the editor’s risk in publishing inquiries. It cites a Parks and Wildlife study in Hereford showing 164 hunters spent 1349 dollars in eight motels during pheasant season, with a motel reporting a 35 percent rise in business.
The council, seeking to avoid clashing with Clifton Lions Club’s 40th Anniversary Banquet on Tuesday March 11, agrees to hold the March regular meeting on Thursday March 15 at 3 30 p m. The meeting will discuss an updated disposal system and other city matters.
A Patriotism Day program at First Lutheran Church in Waco featured Rev Solberg noting Clifton High School graduates. James Petrich presented an engraved National Honor Society plaque to Clifton High in memory of Capt Tom Ralph, killed in Vietnam.
The county continues with a radio equipment bid matching Texas Highway Patrol gear and Clifton police gear with a 50 watt unit, trading in old gear for 150.00. A hot mix road project bid of 42 580.82 and an alternate 54 080.52 are discussed as only one bid was received. The court also tables the banking depository decision pending legal guidance on branch banking rules and possible messenger requirements.
Leon Jaworski, chairman, endorses Governor Smith on education funding during a committee report. The plan proposes about four percent of total income from taxes on property sales resources and personal income to finance state school programs, with growth in the tax base easing the burden. The document argues for equitable local support and warns against shifting costs onto lagging districts.
Clifton junior high teams lost in the Itasca tournament finals last week. The girls fell 32 to 12 and the boys 29 to 20. Clifton had qualified for the finals by beating Grandview and Godley rivals. Hanson scored 12 points in the game.
A quick kitchen note advises placing muffins biscuits or rolls in a paper bag and twisting the top lightly. Moisten the bag slightly and heat in the oven to warm them evenly.
Secretary Clifford Hardin announced advance payments for the 1969 feed grain wheat and small cotton farm diversification. Producers sign up February 6 through March 21 to receive up to 50 percent on voluntary diversions, with cotton small farms eligible for up to 11.26 cents per pound advances based on projected yields and allotments.
A Tax Service Q and A notes that 13 million 1040 ES forms were mailed Feb 1 for estimated tax. It explains who can claim dependent exemptions in divorce cases and directs readers to Publication 501 for exemptions. It also states cash-basis farmers need not value inventories for tax purposes.
The guidance explains refunds mailed now take 5 6 weeks if returns are accurate and complete. Delays may extend to 10 weeks from filing if volumes are high or information is missing. Ensure accurate Social Security numbers W 2 forms attached joint returns signed by both spouses.
Clifton residents and visitors appear in a weekly capsule. Major and Mrs. Burgan of Oak Hill WV visit Clifton with Mrs. Burgan's mother Mrs. Hettie Hill. Elton J. Fort returns to Temple Veterans Hospital for possible surgery. Baton Rouge visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Vick Luedtke and children Patricia Jo and Ricky. Miss Alice Kingness and Mrs. Lawrence Ringness visit Fort Worth. they attend Twelve Dancing Princesses with Paula Ringness. Various parties attend birthdays and meetings. WWI Barracks 1887 and Auxiliary meet in Clifton. News also notes Mrs. Fred T. Owender and Mrs. Paul C. Murphy in Texas Hereford Association activities.
Clifton students who attended last Friday's Speech Festival include Janet Holder Jane Olson Becky Burford Bonnie Standefer Missy Pierce Ronnie Barnett David Fehrer George Nelson and James Petrich. They were accompanied by Mrs. Paul Barnett and Mrs. E B Harris.
Officers of the Clifton Chapter EEA met Monday night to discuss the annual banquet slated for Feb. 25 and other Hensob business. Present were Linsty Dossman president Alan Draper vice president James Petrich treasurer Gus Wrue ter secretary Kenneth Hanson sentinel Wayne Prescher parliamentarian Milton Cranfill adviser and Danny Fowler reporter.
A long list of individuals and firms appears, including Citten Industrial Foundation members, banks, insurers, shops, and service providers across Clifton. The OCR shows names such as Aars, Baldridge, Clifton Mercantile, Farmers State Bank, Goodall Clinic, Texas Milling, Western Auto, and many more. This reads as an incomplete directory snippet.
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